Jamaica, Queens
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Queens

Jamaica

13 closed sales · last 12 months

78Tortus Score
66Transit
82Amenities
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Updated monthly from closed-sale data.

Jamaica is a sub-neighborhood within South Jamaica. The median sale price is $577,000, with a price per square foot of $1,921.24. Annual sales volume runs at 15 transactions.

Very walkableStrong schools

Median Price

$577K

Half of sales closed above this price, half below.

Price / SF

$412/SF

Median closed price per square foot.

Closed Sales

13

Number of closed sales in the period.

Price Trend

Last 12 months

Closed Sales

Who lives here

278,011
Residents
$77K
Median household income
$2K/mo
Median rent
45.2% ownrent 54.8%

Source: U.S. Census (ACS), 2023 · Jamaica (6 ZIP codes)

Around Jamaica

Jamaica neighborhood
Kemoi Brown
Jamaica neighborhood
Oshin Wong
Jamaica neighborhood
Bjorn Pierre
Jamaica neighborhood
Leon Campbell

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Livability

78/ 100
Tortus Score
Transit66
Amenities82
Schools98

Tortus Score rates walkability, transit, and nearby amenities across 19,611 locations in Jamaica. Higher is better.

Jamaica on the map

Notable nearby

Restaurants

  • Margaritas Pizza0.1 mi
  • Family Kitchen0.1 mi
  • ALs Delight0.1 mi

Coffee

  • MZ Deli Grocery0.5 mi
  • Starbucks0.5 mi
  • Billy's Cafe, Deli, & Pub0.5 mi

Bookstores

  • South Jamaica Branch Queens Borough Public Library0.4 mi
  • York College (CUNY) Bookstore0.6 mi
  • York College of CUNY0.6 mi

Nightlife & culture

  • The Tin Roof Gallery0.3 mi
  • Lynx Restaurant0.3 mi
  • V P Records Retail Store NY0.4 mi

Shopping

  • Golden Skye Valley385 ft
  • Amaze010.1 mi
  • David Williams Funeral Service0.1 mi

Getting around

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Nearest stop: 157 ST/109 AV · 2 min walk

Schools nearby

  • David N Dinkins SchoolElementary
  • PS 40 Samuel HuntingtonElementary · 6 min walk
  • Jamaica Children's SchoolElementary · 6 min walk
  • PS 160 Walter Francis BishopElementary · 8 min walk
  • Queens High School for the Sciences at York CollegeHigh · 10 min walk
  • PS 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary SchoolElementary · 11 min walk

Key details

The cost of homes

The median sale price in Jamaica is $577,000, which is lower than South Jamaica's median of $737,500 by roughly $160,000. Homes typically sell between $375,000 and $855,000.

Housing stock

Properties in Jamaica sell at $1,921 per square foot and typically spend 241 days on the market. Annual sales volume is 15 transactions, indicating modest transaction activity compared to the broader South Jamaica area.

Nearby neighborhoods

South JamaicaJamaica HillsSouth Richmond HillBriarwoodLocust ManorJamaica Estates

All figures reflect sales only; rentals are excluded.

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